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Quebec needs more workers to fill job vacancies: report

April 21, 2022 admin canada economy, canada labour market, coronavirus pandemic, covid-19, immigration, labour market, LMIA, pandemic, Quebec, temporary foreign worker, tfwp

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:00:17 +0000

Quebec has started off the year with a low unemployment rate and a record number of job vacancies. In an effort to address labour shortages, the provincial and federal governments have put forth a number of measures to support immigrants. The pandemic has transformed Quebec’s labour market. Public health measures have exacerbated previously-existing labour market […]

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How Canada can improve the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

April 15, 2022 admin analysis, Business, canada labour market, covid, labour shortage, pandemic, temporary foreign worker, temporary foreign worker canada, tfwp

Credit to Author: Isaac Kinsella| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:00:39 +0000

A recent study from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business titled “Labour shortages are back with a vengeance” found that 54% of businesses could not find all the staff they need, with only 42% reporting being able to fully staff their operations. Some small businesses have made changes to increase their competitiveness in the job […]

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Why immigrants are set to have a bright future in Canada’s labour market

April 12, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada labour market, canadian immgiration, coronavirus, covid-19, settlement services, temporary foreign worker, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:00:02 +0000

Canada is enjoying its lowest unemployment rate ever. On the surface, this may seem strange given the coronavirus pandemic. However there was little doubt the labour market would recover given the major demographic shifts that were transforming Canada’s workforce prior to the pandemic, and that will continue to transform it over the next decade. Discover […]

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Canada’s employment growth slows in January due to Omicron

February 6, 2022 admin Canada, canada employment rate, canada labour market, canadian labour market, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, jobs in canada, labour force, labour force survey, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:00:27 +0000

The surge of Omicron cases in Canada forced businesses to close in January. As a result, Canada lost 200,000 jobs and unemployment rose to 6.5%. Statistics Canada’s newest Labour Force Survey captures Canada’s labour data from the week of January 9 to 15. By then, public health measures included capacity limits in retail stores and […]

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Canadian business association calls federal government to address labour shortages

August 14, 2019 admin atlantic immigration pilot, bc pnp tech pilot, canada express entry, canada immigration, canada jobs, canada labour market, quebec selection certificate, rural and northern immigration pilot, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:09:43 +0000

Canada’s private sector job vacancy rate is maintaining record high levels, and a non-profit business organization is calling for all political parties in the upcoming Canadian federal election to take measures to tackle the labour shortage. The average job vacancy rate in Canada has been at 3.2 per cent for four consecutive quarters, according to […]

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Report calls for big increase in immigration to New Brunswick as labour shortages rise

November 12, 2018 admin atlantic immigration pilot, canada immigration, canada labour market, new brunswick immigration, provincial nominee program, Uncategorized

Immigration to New Brunswick will need to increase to around 7,500 newcomers a year if the province is to overcome the population and labour market shortage “crisis” it is now facing, says a new report. Produced by the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC), the report warns that the province is on track to losing […]